Morgan

Morgan: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “sea-born; sea-circle”
Origin: Welsh
Say it: MOR-gən · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls (83% of all uses)

Traditional Welsh name of uncertain exact derivation, commonly explained from mor 'sea' plus a second element often interpreted as 'born' or 'circle.' Used for both sexes in English.

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How popular is Morgan?

2024511 per million US babies

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Babies named Morgan in 20241,701

2024 rank#275 girls

Peak year1995

Total US babies since 1880267,755

Morgan is fading: recent use is about 52% of its level ten years before.

Names like Morgan

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Jenniferfair one, white phantom · Welsh
Gwendolynwhite ring · Welsh
Brynnhill · Welsh
Meredithgreat lord · Welsh
Meganpearl · Welsh
Winniefair and blessed · Welsh
Rowynwhite spear · Welsh
Gwenwhite, blessed · Welsh

Morgan questions

What does the name Morgan mean?

Morgan means "sea-born; sea-circle". It comes from Welsh. Traditional Welsh name of uncertain exact derivation, commonly explained from mor 'sea' plus a second element often interpreted as 'born' or 'circle.' Used for both sexes in English.

Is Morgan a boy or girl name?

Morgan is mainly a girl's name in US records (83% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Morgan?

1,701 US babies were named Morgan in 2024. Its peak year was 1995.

How do you pronounce Morgan?

Morgan is usually pronounced MOR-gən.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.